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coign.

A projecting corner or angle; a cornerstone.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɔɪn/
  1. A projecting corner or angle; a cornerstone.

  2. The keystone of an arch.

  3. A wedge used in typesetting.

  4. A a corner of a crystal formed by the intersection of three or more faces at a point (in crystallography)

  5. An original angular elevation of land around which continental growth has taken place (in geology)

Where this word comes from

Variant of quoin.

verb/kɔɪn/
  1. To furnish with coigns.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Variant of quoin.

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